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Old 01-25-2007, 07:15 PM
Rock
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Re: How do I trace down the process that is using a file.

<michalchik@aol.com> wrote

>I have a cd image on my computer that i am trying to delete because it
> is corrupt and take a bunch of space. I once mounted this image using a
> program that I have since deleted. I can not delete this file because
> it says it is in use.
>
> I have gone to msconfig and shut down everything I can think of
> rebooted the computer and tried to delete it.
> I have restarted the computer in safemode without networking and tried
> to delete it.
> I have run windows disk check and tried to delete it.
> I have searched the windows registry and deleted all references to it
> and tried to delete it.
> I have gone to the windows task manager and shut down a lot of process
> and tried to delete it but frankly I left some stuff alone that I did
> not recognize.
>
> How do I find the process that is using this file or correct windows
> erroneously thinking this file is in use?


See if this can help:
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Another option is to reinstall that program which was used originally to
mount the image and see if you can get rid of it after that.

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Old 01-25-2007, 07:15 PM